Source: Get To Know Linux: Lesser Known RPM Options
Using Linux, in one form or another, then you have dealt with one package manager or another. Be it apt, urpmi, dpkg, or rpm, they all have the same goal: Make package management consistent and easy. Each of those tools even have a front-end (or two) to make the job even easier. But there are times when you simply can't beat the ol' tried and true command line. And when you do have to turn to the command line, it's nice to know you have the skills to tackle the task at hand.
I have touched on this topic before in my article “Installing From the Command Line“. That was just grazing the surface. In this article you will learn a bit more about the rpm command line package management system.
Using Linux, in one form or another, then you have dealt with one package manager or another. Be it apt, urpmi, dpkg, or rpm, they all have the same goal: Make package management consistent and easy. Each of those tools even have a front-end (or two) to make the job even easier. But there are times when you simply can't beat the ol' tried and true command line. And when you do have to turn to the command line, it's nice to know you have the skills to tackle the task at hand.
I have touched on this topic before in my article “Installing From the Command Line“. That was just grazing the surface. In this article you will learn a bit more about the rpm command line package management system.
